diff --git a/t/evaluator/evaluate-constituents-gc.t b/t/evaluator/evaluate-constituents-gc.t
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+++ b/t/evaluator/evaluate-constituents-gc.t
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+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use Setup;
+use Test2::V0;
+
+my $ctx = test_context();
+
+my $builds = $ctx->makeAndEvaluateJobset(
+    expression => 'constituents.nix',
+);
+
+my $constituentA = $builds->{"constituentA"};
+my $directAggregate = $builds->{"direct_aggregate"};
+my $indirectAggregate = $builds->{"indirect_aggregate"};
+
+is(system('nix-store', '--delete', $constituentA->drvpath), 256, "Deleting a constituent derivation fails");
+is(system('nix-store', '--delete', $directAggregate->drvpath), 256, "Deleting the direct aggregate derivation fails");
+is(system('nix-store', '--delete', $indirectAggregate->drvpath), 256, "Deleting the indirect aggregate derivation fails");
+
+done_testing;